Title: php problem
Last modified: August 22, 2016

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# php problem

 *  [wwwjr](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wwwjr/)
 * (@wwwjr)
 * [11 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/php-problem-8/)
 * I just downloaded wordpress4 and am trying to install it.
 * I loaded the install.php file into Firefox and got the following message.
 * “Error: PHP is not running
 * WordPress requires that your web server is running PHP. Your server does not 
   have PHP installed, or PHP is turned off.”
 * I know very little about computers. Any suggestions on what I need to do to get
   WP4 installed?
 * Thanks

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 *  [LyleChamney](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lylechamney/)
 * (@lylechamney)
 * [11 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/php-problem-8/#post-5414066)
 * > Any suggestions on what I need to do to get WP4 installed?
 * Here is a great place to start 🙂
 * [http://codex.wordpress.org/Installing_WordPress](http://codex.wordpress.org/Installing_WordPress)
 * >  and am trying to install it.
 * > I loaded the install.php file into Firefox
 * Keep in mind that WP is NOT an application or program that you install and run,
   such as MS-Word or MS-Excel. It is a web application framework that requires 
   both a web server and database server to operate. Generally, this is done on 
   a web hosting account which provides the required servers.
 * Alternatively, you can install this environment on your own computer so that 
   you can try out WP first without getting a hosting account.
 * Have a look through this if this is what you want to do:
 * [http://codex.wordpress.org/Installing_WordPress#Installing_WordPress_on_your_own_Computer](http://codex.wordpress.org/Installing_WordPress#Installing_WordPress_on_your_own_Computer)
 *  [sam1994](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sam1994/)
 * (@sam1994)
 * [11 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/php-problem-8/#post-5414128)
 * Hi there,
    I have installed WordPress3.0 on my webspace by following the ‘5-minute
   instructions” in detail. When entering ‘wp-admin/install.php’ into the Browser
   there’s an error coming up: “PHP is not running. WordPress requires that your
   server is running PHP. Your server does not have PHP installed or PHP is turned
   off.” This is quite strange as I have reconfirmed with my host (1und1.de) that
   my webspace is running with PHP5. The host also mentioned that the files should
   have “.php5” as endings in order to make them readable by the PHP5-Parser. I 
   have no clue what that means. And, it does not seem that any of the wordpress
   files have such endings. Also, the host suggested adding a file “.htaccess” next
   to those two files “AddType x-mapp-php5 .php” and “AddHandler x-mapp-php5 .php2“.
   Again I have not the faintest idea what that means and how this could be done.
   I have not seen any wordpress files under those names. Besides wordpress there
   is nothing downloaded on my webspace. Is there anyone who could assist me with
   troubleshooting in order to get the wordpress3.0 running? If any further questions
   please let me know. However please note that I am just a user and have no experience
   at all in hosting, creating homepages and all these nice things. Many thanks 
   in advance.
    - [Softwares](http://www.itnsoftware.blogspot.com)
 *  [sam1994](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sam1994/)
 * (@sam1994)
 * [11 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/php-problem-8/#post-5414129)
 * I have installed WordPress3.0 on my webspace by following the ‘5-minute instructions”
   in detail. When entering ‘wp-admin/install.php’ into the Browser there’s an error
   coming up: “PHP is not running. WordPress requires that your server is running
   PHP. Your server does not have PHP installed or PHP is turned off.” This is quite
   strange as I have reconfirmed with my host (1und1.de) that my webspace is running
   with PHP5. The host also mentioned that the files should have “.php5” as endings
   in order to make them readable by the PHP5-Parser. I have no clue what that means.
   And, it does not seem that any of the wordpress files have such endings. Also,
   the host suggested adding a file “.htaccess” next to those two files “AddType
   x-mapp-php5 .php” and “AddHandler x-mapp-php5 .php2“. Again I have not the faintest
   idea what that means and how this could be done. I have not seen any wordpress
   files under those names. Besides wordpress there is nothing downloaded on my 
   webspace.
    Is there anyone who could assist me with troubleshooting in order 
   to get the wordpress3.0 running? If any further questions please let me know.
   However please note that I am just a user and have no experience at all in hosting,
   creating homepages and all these nice things. Many thanks in advance. [](http://www.itnsoftware.blogspot.com)

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 * In: [Installing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/installation/)
 * 3 replies
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 * Last reply from: [sam1994](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sam1994/)
 * Last activity: [11 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/php-problem-8/#post-5414129)
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